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By adding these you're necessarily increasing frontal area...
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I think not. Plan area yes, frontal area no.
It would certainly complicate things like de-icing
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https://spinoff.nasa.gov › Spinoff2007 › t_5.html
Deicing System Protects General Aviation Aircraft | NASA Spinoff
Typically, ice is removed from general aviation craft with either "weeping wing" liquid deicing systems or inflatable rubber bladders, called pneumatic boots, installed along the wings. Both of these methods have drawbacks, including the finite, limited effectiveness of the liquid deicers and the added weight and power usage of the boots.
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